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We have previously explored Williams Dollarhide’s two volume set, Census Substitutes and States Census Records. However, these two volumes deserve a more in depth examination. This article looks deeper into Volume 1 and picks out some specific examples for review. Continue reading Digging Deeper: “Census Substitutes and States Census Records” – Part I
While most of the country took the day off, FamilySearch.org posted and/or updated four U.S. databases. The Labor Day additions include: Illinois State Census, 1865 — Name index and images of the Illinois state census taken on 3 July 1865. Continue reading FamilySearch.org has a Busy Labor Day
Ancestry.com is the #1 online resource for genealogical research. The website is effectively one large program. Instead of installing this program on a computer, the user accesses it through the Internet. On this blog, we try to keep readers appraised Continue reading Taking a Tour Through Ancestry with “The Official Guide to Ancestry.com”
Since 1864 nearly 260,000 of America’s finest have been interred at Arlington National Cemetery. Now, the Gravesite Accountability Task Force has been charged with verifying all cemetery records. Responding to a congressional law passed last year, the task force is Continue reading Photographing Tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery
Working with the UK National Archives, FindMyPast.co.uk adds 1 million Merchant Navy Seamen Records for 1918–1941. According to FindMyPast, this is the first time these records have been made available online. The database is a collection of two-sided index cards Continue reading 1 Million UK Merchant Navy Seaman Records Available at FindMyPast.co.uk
Almost anyone who has spent any serious time in family history knows the name William Dollarhide. He has authored 13 books and countless articles. He has also spoken at over 700 national and local events and societies in almost every Continue reading Dollarhide Numbering Explained
I have said it before, I just love focused databases. State and local records for births, marriages, taxes, land records, or anything else that brings results to the genealogist. Smaller databases dedicated to a single resource can provide exquisite results. Continue reading Wow! FamilySearch.org Adds Over 3.8 Million Massachusetts Birth Records
Just about every genealogist knows the 1890 Federal Census went up in a blaze of glory back in 1921 (Well, actually the room where it was stored went up – the records got watered). That is why we get so Continue reading Georgia’s 1890 Tax Records Online at Ancestry.com
There are Internet primers for genealogist and then there is William Dollarhide’s Getting Started in Genealogy Online. In just 64 pages, Dollarhide give the beginner the perfect resource for getting started with family research on the Internet. This handbook is Continue reading Dollarhide Provides Genealogy Online Primer
I have long felt too many family historians overlook a precious piece of their family’s history, the living. When asked about why they got involved in family history, I have found most people respond, “because of the stories.” The problem Continue reading Digital Storytelling gets a Boost from Storytree.me
David Moody writes with a clear passion for history. His book, Scottish Family History, is more than a resource guide to Scottish records. This book studies Scotland’s history and the evolution of Scottish life over the centuries. By examining the Continue reading Examining Scottish Family History with a Scholarly Zeal
Title: The Surnames of Wales Authors: John & Sheila Rowlands Published: 1996, reprinted 2008 Type: soft cover Size: 5½ x 8½ Pages: 229 ISBN: 9780806315164 FRP Item #: GPC 5032 According to The Surnames of Wales, there are many myths Continue reading Book Review: The Surnames of Wales
Refreshing. In a pack-in-all-in world, I like a simple, clean website that does just one thing and sticks to it. Irish-Place-Names.com is just such a site. One database, one search page, one purpose. Irish Place Names is a database “based Continue reading Keeping it simple at Irish-Place-Names.com
Title: Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research 2nd Edition Editors: John & Sheila Rowlands Published: 1998(UK), 1999(USA) Type: soft cover Size: 6 x 8½ Pages: 325 ISBN: 9780806316208 FRP Item #: GPC5030 Welsh Family History was originally published by Continue reading Book Review: Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research 2nd Edition
Database: California Voter Registers, 1866–1898 Records: 3,682,335 Last Update: 21 July 2011 Know as the Great Registers, an 1866 law required all counties in California to create a list of names by district of eligible voters. At that time, eligible Continue reading Ancestry Adds the California Voter Registers Database